..This serves as the first report describing the significant neurologic recovery after the surgical treatment of giant cervical pseudomeningocele extending to the lumbar spine after previous brachial plexus injury...

..The bone-bonding characteristic of the new artificial intervertebral disc consisting of bioceramic-coated three-dimensional fabric was evaluated mechanically and histologically in an in vivo sheep model...

The effects of spinal fixation and destabilization on the biomechanical and histologic properties of spinal ligaments. An in vivo study

..The altered biomechanical environment produced by spinal fixation, surgical intervention itself, or nonphysiologic mobilization can affect the ligamentous properties in vivo, possibly serving as the impetus for low back pain...

Biomechanical analysis of cervical stabilization systems. An assessment of transpedicular screw fixation in the cervical spine

..In this in vivo investigation, a sheep model was used to compare the efficacy of a video-assisted thoracoscopic approach and a traditional thoracotomy in promoting a successful interbody spinal arthrodesis...

A biomechanical and histological evaluation of a bioresorbable lumbar interbody fusion cage

..This was clearly demonstrated under eccentric loads in a sagittal plane, suggesting that transpedicular screw fixation was able to provide anterior and middle column support and resist eccentric loads...

The role of anteromedial foraminotomy and the uncovertebral joints in the stability of the cervical spine. A biomechanical study

..There was no abnormal silicon concentration in blood examinations. AWGC iliac spacer appears to be useful in the reconstruction of harvested iliac crest. New bone formation occurs, reducing the defect size...

An investigational study on the healing process of anterior spinal arthrodesis using a bioactive ceramic spacer and the change in load-sharing of spinal instrumentation

..Ceramic anterior lumbar interbody arthrodesis was performed using an in vivo sheep model. Observations of fusion status and the load-sharing of spinal instrumentation were studied at sequential intervals for 1 year after surgery...

Clinical results and complications of circumferential spinal cord decompression through a single posterior approach for thoracic myelopathy caused by ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament

..The effects of aging and spinal degeneration on the mechanical properties of spinal ligaments are still unknown, although there have been several studies demonstrating those of normal spinal ligaments...